Portable electronic device case

A boot for use in a case for a portable electronic device, wherein the boot comprises:

• a rear panel;
• a sidewall extending from the rear panel, wherein the sidewall includes:
• a plurality of fastener apertures configured to receive a corresponding plurality of fasteners,
• an audio port hollow region located to allow access to an audio port of the portable electronic device,
• an audio port aperture located to allow access to the audio port hollow region,
• an acoustic piping aperture located to allow sound to enter the audio port hollow region even when the audio port aperture is plugged,
• a microphone aperture located to allow sound to pass through the sidewall to reach a microphone of the portable electronic device,
• a speaker aperture located to allow sound emanating from a speaker of the portable electronic device to pass through the sidewall,
• a communications interface aperture located to allow access to a communications port of the portable electronic device, and
• at least one actuator;
• and
• a flange extending inwardly from the sidewall.